What Can We Conclude from the Case of Reena Virk

question 37

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude from the case of Reena Virk, described at the beginning of Chapter 1, and information about bullying by females presented in the Featured Study on bullying behaviour?

• A)Bullying refers to only minor, non-violent behaviours, and the case of Reena Virk is about murder rather than bullying.
• B)Although the rate of bullying by females is lower, it is increasing at a faster rate for girls than for boys, and females may use different "styles" of bullying.
• C)Violent bullying is done by males and non-violent bullying is done by females.
• D)Bullying is mainly a female behaviour, but males tend to get caught more often.